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Homeland Security

TSA Testing L-3 Shoe Scanning Technology At LAX

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Friday that it plans to begin pilot tests soon at Los Angeles International Airport of a system developed by L-3 Communications [LLL] that uses trace detection technology to screen individuals' shoes for traces of explosives as they walk through a turnstile type of gate at aviation checkpoints. TSA will test two of L-3's PassPort explosive trace detection systems during the two to three month data collection effort, positioning the shoe…

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